KALW seeks producer/engineer for Sights & Sounds

KALW's Sights & Sounds is seeking a multi-talented producer/engineer to join the team. Sights & Sounds is KALW's arts reporting project which features artists and creative thinkers from throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, with a special focus on those that are underrepresented in mainstream media.

You'll work alongside host/lead producer Jen Chien to create broadcast and online content. We're looking for a creative, experienced radio producer with great writing and mixing skills, who can work well independently as well as collaboratively, and who is excited to celebrate the artistic richness of the Bay Area.

Duties:

Identify and book guests

Weekly meetings with host

Organize and update calendar and other internal production documents

Write prep sheet for interviews and on-air scripts

Create and upload web content

Post on social media

Engineer in-studio interviews

Cut and mix interviews, using music and other assets

Requirements:

Familiarity with and curiosity about the Bay Area's arts scene/s

Solid interpersonal skills

Engineering chops with Pro Tools, and ability to mix on deadline

Skill in mixing for sound as well as cutting for content

A strong interest in and knowledge of music, and your own extensive music library

Experience with radio writing, esp host scripts

Proficiency with Google Docs, Slack, and availability by email

This is an independent contract position for approximately 12 hours a week, with a mix of onsite and remote work possible.

KALW encourages a diverse pool of applicants from a variety of backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. We value diversity.

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